Housing first in Madison
Wednesday, December 16, 2015
by Gretchen Christensen When a person has been homeless for a long time, there are a surprising number of adjustments that they need to make once they get…
by Gretchen Christensen When a person has been homeless for a long time, there are a surprising number of adjustments that they need to make once they get…
Effective financial literacy programs go beyond budgeting by Cara Lombardo Nia Alayeto was a senior in high school when a Junior Achievement volunteer spoke to her class about setting…
by Jason Millis In Suite 1 on the first floor of Porchlight Inc., a homeless resource center on Brooks Street, there is an office overlooked by many on…
The Kajsiab House welcomes refugees of war by Lisa Speckhard How do you hide a war? Destruction cannot go unnoticed for long. But during the Vietnam War, the…
by Lilly Eggert The warehouse-like room is lined with rows of three-foot-tall bins, which are filled to the brim with piles of clothing. Customers dig through the heaps…
by Alexandria Mason Correctional facilities, community centers and schools around Dane County have been incorporating the use of restorative practices with juvenile and adult offenders. Restorative justice is…
by Lilly Eggert The Madison Metropolitan School District released an English Language Learner three-year plan this fall, outlining the necessary improvements for ELL student success. According to the…
by Sandra Kinzer A diversity framework unveiled at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in April focuses on increasing diversity on campus over time. It’s one in a series of…